Gillett, Herbert Edward, Lieutenant, 1st/1st Battalion, Derbyshire Yeomanry Disembarked for service 27th April 1915 Originally Sergeant, 654, granted a commission on 7th November 1915. Died 23rd November 1918 Buried in Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece, Grave Reference: 930 The Derbyshire Yeomanry War History 1914-1919 During the march, on November 23rd to be precise, to every officer and man’s deepest regret, news came through that Lieutenant H. E. Gillett had died in hospital. This officer, who had commenced the war as a Troop Sergeant, had won his commission through sheer ability. He had done splendid work with the machine-guns, was famous for his inventive faculty, and even more so for his pluck and invariable cheerfulness. He was one of the many victims of malaria, and his loss was a very real one to the Regiment, and his innumerable friends, and was felt even more keenly from the fact that it took place when hostilities were over and the return home so eagerly looked for. 1911 Census Born Belper, Derbyshire, about 1885 A plumber Husband of Alethea, and father of George Herbert Gillett, of High Street, Belper, Derbyshire
Memorial to Herbert Edward Gillett on Family Grave, Belper Cemetery
Inscription: Also of Bert their beloved son. Lieut. 1/1 Derbyshire Yeomanry who died from wounds received in action at Salonica. November 23rd 1918, aged 34 Years. He died a soldier and a man.
Poppy Cross in Memory of Herbert Edward Gillett, Belper Christ Church War Memorial
Disembarked for service 27th April 1915
Originally Sergeant, 654, granted a commission on 7th November 1915.
Died 23rd November 1918
Buried in Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece, Grave Reference: 930
The Derbyshire Yeomanry War History 1914-1919
During the march, on November 23rd to be precise, to every officer and man’s deepest regret, news came through that Lieutenant H. E. Gillett had died in hospital. This officer, who had commenced the war as a Troop Sergeant, had won his commission through sheer ability. He had done splendid work with the machine-guns, was famous for his inventive faculty, and even more so for his pluck and invariable cheerfulness. He was one of the many victims of malaria, and his loss was a very real one to the Regiment, and his innumerable friends, and was felt even more keenly from the fact that it took place when hostilities were over and the return home so eagerly looked for.
1911 Census
Born Belper, Derbyshire, about 1885
A plumber
Husband of Alethea, and father of George Herbert Gillett, of High Street, Belper, Derbyshire
Inscription: Also of Bert their beloved son. Lieut. 1/1 Derbyshire Yeomanry who died from wounds received in action at Salonica. November 23rd 1918, aged 34 Years. He died a soldier and a man.
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